Benny Blanco unveils “I Found You” with Calvin Harris

136 days ago

Benny Blanco, stylised as benny blanco, unveils a new track, “I Found You” with Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling recording artist Calvin Harris. “I Found You” is the multi-platinum producer’s second ever release as an artist and follows his global hit “Eastside” with Halsey and Khalid, which has been streamed more than 550 million times to date, hit #1 in the U.K. and topped charts worldwide. The trio recently performed the track at the American Music Awards

Born and raised in Reston, VA, benny blanco is an American record producer, songwriter, musician and recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also a five-time BMI Songwriter of the Year award winner, 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year award winner, and four-time Grammy winner.

As a producer and songwriter, blanco is responsible for more than 100 million album sales worldwide due to his work with artists including Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Kesha, Sia, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West and many more. He is also the founder of two labels in collaboration with Interscope Records: Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets.

Heavyweight producer, DJ and songwriter Calvin Harris stands as the figurehead for modern dance music, having broken world records and dominated the charts with his many hits. As one of the most successful artists of all time and the most played Scottish artist of the 21st century, Calvin Harris has collaborated with global stars including Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Katy Perry and Ellie Goulding to name a few. His work has garnered a number of music awards and nominations including 13 Brit Award nominations, 14 VMA nominations, four Grammy nominations and a 2013 Grammy Award win in the Best Music Video category for “We Found Love.” Harris’ “One Kiss” with Dua Lipa marks the fastest ascent to #1 in Dance radio chart history. To date, Harris has over 25 billion combined streams (audio and video) across five albums and stand alone singles making him one of the most viewed artists on YouTube and Sony’s biggest streaming artist.

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